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Colin Hay Sets US, UK And Australian Dates

by VVN Music

Colin Hay, former lead of Men at Work, has announced his new tour which he is calling “Finding My Dance.”

Tagged as: Australia, Colin Hay, Men At Work, tour dates, UK, USA

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Loverboy Get Lucky Off Daft Punk Success

by Paul Cashmere

The success of Daft Punk’s ‘Get Lucky’ song has given Canada’s Loverboy a boost in streaming plays. Loverboy had an album titled ‘Get Lucky’ 32 years ago and people are discovering it when searching for the Daft Punk track.

Tagged as: 80s, Canada, Daft Punk, Get Lucky, Loverboy, rock, USA

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SXSW To Hold V2V Event In Las Vegas In August

by Paul Cashmere

SXSW has announced its first V2V conference in Las Vegas in August. V2V is about connecting content developers with Venture Capital thought leaders. SXSW V2V will also feature artist showcases.

Tagged as: Austin, industry, SXSW, USA, V2V, Venture capital

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Pop Goes The Wessels With Ashley Allen

by Paul Cashmere

Roadrunner founder Cees Wessels has “popped’ back into active duty in the music business with his new publishing company Robot of The Century Music and first signing, pop singer Ashley Allen.

Tagged as: 10s, Ashley Allen, Cees Wessels, pop, Roadrunner, Sepultura, Slipknot, Type O Negative, USA

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Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Is A Bobblehead Again

by Paul Cashmere

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready has been immortalised as a Bobblehead.

Tagged as: 90s, Cubs, Mariners, Mike McCready, Pearl Jam, rock, USA

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Bob Dylan Resumes His Never Ending Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Bob Dylan kicked off the latest leg of the Never Ending tour on Wednesday night in Palm Beach, Florida.

Tagged as: 60s, Bob Dylan, rock, USA

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Eels To Play Harvest Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Eels have confirmed they will perform at the Harvest Festival in Australia in November.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Eels, Harvest Festival, Neutral Milk Hotel, rock, USA

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Mavis Staples Performs For Conan O’Brien

by Paul Cashmere

Conan O’Brien welcomed the legendary Mavis Staples to his show this week.

Tagged as: 60s, Conan, Conan O'Brien, Jeff Tweedy, Mavis Staples, One True Vine, soul, USA, Wilco

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Devo Drummer Alan Myers Loses Battle With Cancer

by Paul Cashmere

Alan Myers, the Devo drummer from 1976 to 1986, has lost his battle with cancer.

Tagged as: 80s, Alan Myers, Devo, rock, The Black Keys, USA

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Pink Covers The Rolling Stones

by Paul Cashmere

Pink has added a Rolling Stones song into her Australian setlist.

Tagged as: 00s, Guns n Roses, Janis Joplin, Miss You, Pink, pop, Rolling Stones, setlist, The Truth About Love, USA

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Stephen Lynch, photographed by New York celebrity photographer Dale May.

Stephen Lynch To Return To Australia In August

by Paul Cashmere

Comedian and musician Stephen Lynch will return for Australia in August for a comedy tour.

Tagged as: Adrian Bohm, Australia, comedy, Stephen Lynch, USA

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Jack Johnson And Pegi Young Join Farm Aid 2013 Line-up

by Paul Cashmere

Willie Nelson has announced the line-up for Farm Aid 2013 with Jackson Johnson and Pegi Young & The Survivors joining the founders including Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young with Dave Matthews.

Tagged as: 80s, country, Dave Matthews, Farm Aid, Jack Johnson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Pegi Young, USA, Willie Nelson

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Drake Drinks From His Grammy

by Paul Cashmere

Rapper Drake received his Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for ‘Take Care’ in the mail this week and to celebrate drank out of it.

Tagged as: 00s, Drake, Grammy, rap, take care, USA

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Anthony Kiedis In Brawl With Rolling Stones Security

by VVN Music

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ front man Anthony Kiedis got into a brawl with security protecting the Rolling Stones.

Tagged as: 80s, Anthony Kiedis, Red Hot Chili Peppers, rock, Rolling Stones, USA

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Ray Manzarek, The Doors, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Krieger And Densmore Plan Manzarek Tribute

by VVN Music

The passing of The Doors keyboard player Ray Manzarek has gotten founding Doors members John Densmore and Robbie Krieger talking again.

Tagged as: 60s, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, rock, The Doors, USA

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Plenary, Melbourne, 2013, Ros O'Gorman, Noise11, Photo

Neil Young Plays Red Sun In London

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Young is continuing to plant some rare live gems on his current European tour. The rarely played ‘Red Sun’ debuted in London on this tour.

Tagged as: 70s, Canada, Crazy Horse, London, Neil Young, Red Sun, rock, USA

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Eagles Add More US Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The Eagles have added another ten shows to their ‘History of the Eagles’ USA itinerary.

Tagged as: 70s, Eagles, History of the Eagles, rock, USA

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Rick Springfield And Katy Perry To Get Hollywood Walk Of Fame Stars

by VVN Music

Australia’s Rick Springfield and pop star Katy Perry will soon join the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Tagged as: 2PAC, 70s, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Hollywood Walk Of Fame, Katy Perry, Rick Springfield, rock, Tupac, USA

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Chicago Covers Spiral Starecase With Les Deux Love Orchestra

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary Chicago have recorded a cover of an old Spiral Starecase hit with the Les Deux Love Orchestra for what may be the start of an entire album of songs of classic R&B.

Tagged as: 70s, Chicago, Jerry Scheff, Les Deux Love Orchestra, More Today Than Yesterday, Robert Lamm, rock, Spiral Starecase, USA

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Kenny Loggins Puts Blue Sky Riders On The Road

by VVN Music

The Blue Sky Riders, featuring Kenny Loggins, Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman, have set a 20 city tour for this summer in support of their album Finally Home.

Tagged as: 70s, Blue Sky Riders, country, Kenny Loggins, USA

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John Oates Is Building A Discography Song By Song

by VVN Music

John Oates is building his already impressive discography month-by-month, single-by-single.

Tagged as: 70s, Hall & Oates, John Oates, pop, USA

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Steven Tyler Wants To Make A Solo Album

by VVN Music

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith has some catching up to do.

Tagged as: 70s, Aerosmith, rock, Steven Tyler, USA

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Neon Trees To Support Taylor Swift In Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Neon Trees will tour Australia and New Zealand with Taylor Swift for The Red Tour starting in November.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, Guy Sebastian, Neon Trees, pop, Taylor Swift, USA

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Ahmet Zappa Makes The New York Times Best Sellers List

by Paul Cashmere

Ahmet Zappa is a hit author. His children’s book ‘Because I’m Your Dad’ has made no. 10 on the New York Times Children’s Best Sellers List.

Tagged as: Ahmet Zappa, Because I'm Your Dad, book, Frank Zappa, Moon Unit Zappa, rock, USA

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Justin Bieber Australian and New Zealand Dates Confirmed

by Paul Cashmere

Justin Bieber will tour Australia and New Zealand in November and December.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, Frontier Touring Company, Justin Bieber, pop, USA

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SXSW Offers Early Submission For 2014

by Paul Cashmere

Australian artists wishing to showcase at the South By Southwest Music & Media Festival and Conference in Austin in 2014 will be able to apply earlier this year.

Tagged as: Alpine, Austin, Cut Copy, DZ Deathrays, Emma Louise, industry, John Butler Trio, Kimbra, Missy Higgins, rock, SXSW, Tame Impala, Temper Trap, USA, Wolfmother